All Shook Up

by

Elvis Presley

Album: Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits      Released: 1957

US Chart: 1     UK Chart: 1

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This was Presley's second-biggest hit in the US (after "Don't Be Cruel"/"Hound Dog"), spending 8 weeks atop "Billboard"'s Top 100 Singles chart and a ninth week at #1 on the Jukebox chart.

Songwriter Otis Blackwell wrote this on a dare. One of the owners of Shalimar Music (Blackwell's publishing company) wandered into Blackwell's office as he was struggling to create a follow-up to "Don't Be Cruel." As Al Stanton approached Blackwell, Stanton was shaking a bottle of Pepsi. Stanton said to Blackwell, "I've got an idea. Why don't you write a song called 'All Shook Up'?" According to Blackwell, the song was finished in a couple of days. (Thanks to Ron Foster. More from Ron at www.oldiesradioonline.com.)

Although Blackwell is the sole composer, Presley shared the songwriting credit, as demanded by Colonel Tom Parker. The same thing happened with "Don't Be Cruel."

"Billboard" declared this the #1 single of 1957. "Don't Be Cruel" was #1 for 1956, the only time in the history of "Billboard" that the same artist recorded the #1 hit singles of two consecutive calendar years.

Presley was in the midst of an incredible hot streak. He had the #1 single for 25 weeks in 1956: "Heartbreak Hotel" (8 weeks), "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (1), "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" (11 weeks, both sides alternating at #1), "Love Me Tender" (5). He spent 25 more weeks at #1 in 1957 with: "Too Much" (3 weeks), "All Shook Up" (8), "Teddy Bear" (7), "Jailhouse Rock" (7). (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL)

In 2009 The Performing Rights Society announced this as the most ever played Elvis song in public places in the UK.

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Comments:

Billy joel done a great version of this track and so did suzi quato...But should check out Cliff Richards version on his 2003 album "wanted" its a completely different version bringing the song right up to date,not that im saying that it needs to be brought up to date,its still a rock n roll classic from the king but check out Cliffs version.
- mark, dublin, Ireland

i love the starting lyrics "WELL A BLESS MY SOUL WHAT'S A WRONG WITH ME" AND THE END "HEY, HEYYYYYYYYY I'M ALL SHOOK UP" BRILLIANT STUFF
- joe, perth, Australia

Some very sad Elvis fans have tried to claim that the original title was "Shook Up" and that Elvis got the co-writing credit by adding "All" during the chorus. Hogwash!
- Richard, London, England

Paul McCartney made one of the greatest versions ever in his Run Devil Run album
- Alexandre Medina, São Paulo, Brazil

Whqt in the world is a "fuzzy tree?"
- Jerry, Brooklyn, NY

I remember hearing this song in an early Happy Days episode, where Richie, Potsie and Ralph form a band and the only song they played was All Shook Up.
- Howard, St. Louis Park, MN

The start of Billy Joel´s version is great.
- Sigurbjörn, Keflav�k, Iceland

Billy Joel also recorded this song, as well as Heartbreak Hotel, for the Honeymoon in Vegas motion picture soundtrack in 1992.
- Brenda, Winnipeg, Canada

While recording this song, Elvis once again achieved some of that easy-going rhythm, partly by overdubbing himself slapping on theback of his guitar.
- Jeff, Boston, MA

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